Welcome to IH Manchester!

We’re delighted you’re joining lessons with IH Manchester! Here you can find information about how to join your classes and make the most of your time online with us.

Let’s Get Started!

The guides below will help you to access everything you need for your time at school:

Introduction to Online Classes

Getting your IH Manchester Email

1. Go to Office 365 and click ‘Sign in’.
A man sits on a couch using a tablet. The Microsoft Office login page is on the left with options to sign in or get Office, beside a welcome message reading, "Welcome to IH Manchester.
2. Write your IH Manchester username and click ‘Next’.
Microsoft sign-in page welcoming you to IH Manchester with the email "simona.colletti@ihmanchester.com" entered. Options include 'Back,' 'Next,' 'Create one!,' 'Can't access your account?,' and 'Sign-in options.'.
3. Write your IH Manchester temporary password and click ‘Sign in’.
Welcome to IH Manchester! Login screen prompting you to enter your password, with options to sign in or reset a forgotten password.
4. Write your IH Manchester Temporary password here.
Write your new password here.
Write your new password again here.
Click ‘sign in’.
Welcome to IH Manchester! A password update prompt for International House requires the user to enter a new password to sign in.
5. Close this window.
Illustration of documents, a smartphone, pencil, eraser, and chocolate bar with text: "Welcome to IH Manchester, Simona. Let Office 365 help you get your classwork done." Microsoft logo at top.
6. You are now in Office 365!
Screenshot of the Office 365 dashboard showing app icons on the left and a welcome message to Simona, featuring "Welcome to IH Manchester," with options for Recent, Pinned, Shared with me, and Discover tabs.

How to Use Microsoft Teams – Group Classes

How to use Microsoft Teams – Individual Classes

In Office 365, click on this square.
Screenshot of an Office 365 dashboard greeting the user Simona, featuring tabs for Recent, Pinned, Shared with me, and Discover—a great way to stay organized. Welcome to IH Manchester!.
2. Now, click on ‘Teams’.
Welcome to IH Manchester: a list of Office 365 apps with icons, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Sway, OneDrive, Excel, OneNote, and Teams.
3. Click ‘Get the Windows App’ to download the Teams app.
or
Click on ‘Use the web app instead’ to use Teams in your browser.
Illustration promoting Microsoft Teams with two people using devices and a "Welcome to IH Manchester" message, plus a prompt to download the Teams desktop app or use the web app.
4. Write your IH Manchester username and your new password, and click ‘Sign in’.
Microsoft Teams login screen prompting the user to enter a work, school, or Microsoft account email, with an illustration of four people above the input field and a "Welcome to IH Manchester" message.
5. Close this window.
Screenshot of a welcome message in Microsoft Teams saying "Welcome to IH Manchester," with an illustration of four people on a video call and icons of books, a microscope, and a cactus.
6. You are now in Microsoft Teams!
Microsoft Teams chat interface displayed, with a sidebar on the left and a help pop-up titled "Not sure where to start?" open at the bottom left corner. Welcome to IH Manchester is shown as part of the user’s workspace.

Your Weekly Study Plan

Choose your class.
Microsoft Teams interface showing two team cards: "Red (C1)" and "Skills 1 [13.00-14.00]". The left sidebar displays icons for Activity, Chat, Teams, Calendar, Calls, and Files. Welcome to IH Manchester!.
2. Click on ‘Weekly Study Plan’ and ‘File’
Click on your Weekly Study Plan for this week.
A Microsoft Teams window displays the "Whiteboards" folder under the "Red (C1)" team, showing three files dated 5th October with different time slots and a warm "Welcome to IH Manchester" message.
3. Here you can see what you will study this week.
A computer screen displays a weekly study plan in Microsoft Teams for an advanced English class at International House Manchester, detailing lesson aims and activities from Monday to Wednesday. Welcome to IH Manchester!.

Your Class Whiteboards

1.To see your class whiteboard, click on ‘Whiteboards’, ‘files’, and click on this week.
Screenshot of a Microsoft Teams workspace showing the "Whiteboards" folder open under the "Files" tab, with folders labeled by September and October dates. Welcome to IH Manchester!.
2. Click on the whiteboard you want to see.
Screenshot of a Microsoft Teams channel named "Red (C1)" showing the "Files" tab with three whiteboard files labeled by date and time on October 5th. Welcome to IH Manchester is visible in the channel header.
3. Go down and find the day for your lesson.
Screenshot of a Microsoft Teams window displaying a document titled "Red (C1) | 16:15-17:15 Whiteboard 5th Oct.docx" from International House Manchester, with links to study and activity plans. Welcome to IH Manchester!.
Your teacher will use the whiteboards in all your lessons.
A Microsoft Teams window displays a Word document titled "Red (C1) [15.00-16.00] Whiteboard Staff 6th Oct.docx" with lesson materials and a vocabulary exercise visible. Welcome to IH Manchester!.

How to get your General English Course Book

Go to online.vitalsource.com and click ‘Sign in’.
Welcome to IH Manchester: Login page for Bookshelf with email and password fields, a Sign In button, options to reset your password or create a VitalSource account, plus a cartoon book character on the left.
2. Write your name and you IH Manchester email.
Create your own password.
Tick this box.
Click on ‘Create’
A VitalSource account creation form is filled out with user details, next to an orange cartoon character holding a pencil and a "Welcome to IH Manchester" banner.
3. Bookshelf will send you an email to confirm your account.
A cartoon character stands next to a message saying, "Welcome to IH Manchester! Please verify your account by clicking the link sent to paul@ihmanchester.com.
4. Go to ‘Outlook’ to open your email.
Office 365 sidebar menu showing icons for Home, Add app, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook—Outlook is selected and labeled. Welcome to IH Manchester displayed at the top.
5. Open the email from Bookshelf and click ‘Confirm your email’.
A screenshot of the Outlook inbox shows one unread email from VitalSource Bookshelf with the subject "Please verify your VitalS..." under the Focused tab, alongside a message titled "Welcome to IH Manchester.
6. Write your IH email and Bookshelf password.
Login page for Bookshelf with fields for email and password, a Sign In button, and options for password recovery and account creation. An orange book character is on the left. Welcome to IH Manchester!.
7.You are now in Bookshelf!
Now, contact IH. We will give you the code to get your course book. Call or WhatsApp on +44 7455 563 392.
Illustration of cranes assembling a digital library with books, featuring a "Welcome to IH Manchester" prompt to start building your library and options for redeem codes, shopping, and downloading an app.
8. Click on ‘Redeem Codes’ and enter your code.
A digital popup window welcomes you to IH Manchester, featuring a field to enter a redeem code, options to add multiple codes, and buttons labeled Cancel and Redeem.
9.This guide is for desktop computers.
To get the bookshelf guide on other platforms, please follow this link:
Guide to Downloading Bookshelf on Apple Devices, Android and Kindles
Illustration of cranes assembling books and shelves with the text “Start building your library!” welcomes you to IH Manchester on a digital library website interface.

How to get your IELTS Course Book

Go to www.bookshelf.cambridge.org, click ‘sign up’ and create an account.
Welcome to IH Manchester! A login screen with fields for email and password, a "Sign in" button, plus options to reset your password or sign up for a new account.
You are now in Bookshelf! Contact IH Manchester. We will give you the code to get your coursebook.
Call or WhatsApp on +44 7455 563 392.
Then, click on “Enter Access Code”, put in your code and click Activate.
Welcome to IH Manchester—a digital library interface featuring English language learning textbooks, including Cambridge English titles and sample eBooks, all sorted by title from A to Z.

Additional IELTS Material

Go to www.cambridgelms.org, click ‘Register’ and create an account.
Screenshot of the Cambridge Assessment English Learning Management System login page, featuring “Welcome to IH Manchester,” options to log in, register, buy materials, social media login buttons, and a backdrop of iconic Cambridge buildings.
You are now in My Learning!
Contact IH Manchester. We will give you the code to get your extra material.
Call or WhatsApp on +44 7455 563 392.
Then, click on “Activate a New Product”, put in your code and click Activate a Product.
Screenshot of an online learning platform showing the "My Learning" page, featuring a Welcome to IH Manchester banner, options to activate or join a class, and a notice about having no active products.

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